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Category Archives: Reviews
Savage Girls and Wild Boys
Those of you who attended the OGOM Company of Wolves Conference will know that I have a special interest in wild or feral children and by coincidence one of the authors that Kaja has just posted on, Katharine Rundell, has … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Events, Reviews
Tagged feral children, peter the wild boy, YA Fiction
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A Festive Post on Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Over on our Facebook page, Bill has just shared an article by the AV Club, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer staked its claim to a twist on a Christmas classic’. It’s a very thoughtful article on the Season Three episode, ‘Amends’, which … Continue reading
A Round-Up of the Best YA and Children’s Literature of 2015
The Guardian has written a round-up of the best children’s literature of 2015 (including YA literature). It’s worth looking through for the tales that have Gothic or lupine tropes. There are a few that sprung out for me: Deep Water … Continue reading
Review of ‘Howl’ (2015)
Earlier this year I posted about an upcoming British werewolf movie called Howl (2015) and a little about how it had been received and last week I managed to get a copy from my local library. The film stars Ed Speleers as … Continue reading
The best recent science fiction and horror – A roundup from The Guardian
Just to keep your reading list growing, here’s a round-up from The Guardian on the latest and greatest publications in science fiction and horror.
Posted in Books and Articles, Reading Lists, Reviews
Tagged Gothic novel, horrid novels, horror, science fiction
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Review of Gothic Manchester’s ‘What Lies Beneath’
There was a deep irony to my journey north for ‘‘What Lies Beneath’, the symposium to mark the Gothic Manchester Festival because what lay beneath the venue was a very big part of my youth – The Cornerhouse. Cornerhouse was … Continue reading
Britain’s Medieval Vampires – Review
Last night I caught up with ‘Britain’s Medieval Vampires’ on Channel 4. The programme looked at a number of ‘deviant’ burials which had occurred in the Anglo-Saxon period in Britain and related them to a 12th-century text, the ‘Life and … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Reviews
Tagged anthropology, blood, Bram Stoker, Dracula, Folklore, Vampires
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A Vampire Documentary hosted by Drusilla
The actress who played everyone’s favourite twisted, sadistic, psychic vampire Drusilla, Juliet Landau is working on a documentary about vampires called A Place Among the Undead. The documentary will include interviews with Joss Whedon, Anne Rice, Charlaine Harris and Tim … Continue reading
Review of ‘Crimson Peak’ (2015)
I have found it difficult to start this review and not just because procrastination is my middle name. In part the difficulty arises in trying to vocalise my disappointment at what had the potential to be an excellent movie and, … Continue reading
Posted in Critical thoughts, Reviews
Tagged adaptation, aesthetics, Ann Radcliffe, Female Gothic, Gothic, Horror Film
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Bloody Disgusting – Review of ‘Howl’ (2015)
Whilst some of the reviews of Paul Hyett’s Howl (2015) have been a little tepid, Bloody Disgusting call it ‘an unexpectedly fun experience’. I agree with the reviewer that American Werewolf in London (1981), Ginger Snaps (2000), and Dog Soldiers (2003) are the top three werewolf films … Continue reading